Meet Abigail Stevens from:
"I opened my herbal business,
Ravenwood Gardens, 5 years ago with dreams of making it a full time career. I
have studied for over 10 years and currently am enrolled in a Professional
Herbalist Course at East West School of Herbology. I currently "farm"
on both my property in Binghamton, NY and Lounsberry, NY. I use organic farming
methods, harvest ethically, & follow the guidelines of the American
Herbalist Guild.
This year I am expanding to
two locations Newark Valley Farmer's market & Otsiningo Park Farmers
market. Today you can find Herbal Soaking Salts, Massage oils, Medicinal
Ointments, Poultices, Corn pillows & more. This year I plan to expand the “internal”
line with more foods, syrups, teas, & lozenges. I hope to introduce or shall I say
re-introduce herbalism into the community. My goal is to make herbs easy for
you to use in this sometimes crazy life. In the future I hope I will be able to
expand into a mobile treatment house. So that I will be able to provide simple
consultations and wider product line of herbals at markets, festivals &
gatherings of all sorts.
I have been interested in
plants & plant medicine all my life. My grandparents owned a farm and
greenhouse business in Pulaski, NY where I spent most of my summers. This is
where I learned how to plant, care and love the land. As I grew up I began to
realize how "modern" medicine seemed to have it all backwards. My
little sister, Angie, was diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of two.
Watching all the different "treatments she had to go through was one of
the worst things I ever had to see. I felt that all the tests and treatments in
the world were not helping her at all. She was always bruised, tired, or
looking to sickly to play. I guess they worked though since she is still with
us 24 years later. Might I add still a pain in my backside. Angie has started
to craft things for Ravenwood Gardens, so from time to time you will see some
"crafty" type stuff at my stand that she has made. To this day I
can't help but think that there was something more supportive that could have
been done. At 18, I myself was starting
to have joint pain & stress issues. I refused to take the
"modern" way of handling it. Diving into my studies even more, I have
been able to control my discomfort level with baths, infused oils, & so
much more.
Looking forward to seeing you
at Newark Valley Farmers Market this year!"
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